Safety in Charlotte is set to take center stage as city leaders continue their annual retreat. The mayor and city council are in Winston-Salem this week, looking to set the agenda for the upcoming year. Violence among teens is one of the biggest concerns for city leaders. The latest available numbers from police show crimes involving a juvenile suspect increased more than 30%.

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Take a quick trip down to your local supermarket and you’ll likely spot a shopper carrying the extremely popular Stanley cup. 

The giant mugs have become quite the social media talking point, sparking memes, fan clubs and fierce debates online. But there are other concerns about the cups that TikTok made famous. 

Our VERIFY team looked into it: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/verify/stanley-cup-lead-health-verify/275-8e52adaf-2825-428f-8830-2543fcf54ec6

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March 5 is the North Carolina presidential primary elections and voters will need to familiarize themselves with some election law changes, many of which concern absentee ballots.

On Friday, the County Board of Elections is sending out the first absentee ballots for the presidential primary. 

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/elections/absentee-voting-changes-north-carolina-primary-election/275-e13f495c-c777-40a8-a266-56ed090d7cab

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President Joe Biden will visit North Carolina on Thursday, the White House confirmed. 

According to the White House, he will travel to the Raleigh-Durham area to highlight how over $3 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and American Rescue Plan funding is helping North Carolina. He'll visit the Abbott's Creek Community Center in Raleigh to announce over $82 million in new investments from the American Rescue Plan's capital projects fund to connect an additional 16,000 North Carolina homes and businesses to high-speed internet. 

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/elections/president-biden-raleigh-durham-thursday/275-29ff618d-09ad-4758-8e68-2ac202802be8

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As cold air moves into central and eastern North Carolina, Duke Energy said it's prepared to meet the demand.

Jeff Brooks with Duke Energy said the company sees the highest demand in the winter. He said they’ve learned a lot from a cold blast in 2022, where millions were without power. Now, their preparation starts with anticipating the high demand during lower temperatures. Lows will be in the 20s and even teens at points during the coming days.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/duke-energy-cold-snap-increased-demand-power-grid/275-9e5ec5f0-b7fe-4042-a0cd-9c02be91318a

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Tuesday, Cooperative Strategies will present its final plan to the Cabarrus County Board of Education detailing which realignment choice would best suit the district. It comes as the district is struggling with schools that are reaching maximum capacity.

Last year, the school board hired California-based Cooperative Strategies to come up with solutions to ease the issue of overcrowding. Cooperative Strategies came up with three plans -- each plan varied in the amount of movement that it would cause for students in the district.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/education/cabarrus-county-board-education-boundary-lines/275-c9b248cd-dc7a-4031-9458-6bfab2da6323

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It is hard to believe that it has been 15 years since the Miracle on the Hudson. For those who don't remember, that was when US Airways Flight 1549 from New York's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte took off but had to make an emergency landing in the Hudson River on Jan. 15, 2009. All 155 people onboard survived and the pilot, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and Jeffrey Skiles, were heralded as heroes.

WCNC Charlotte sat down with four of them to remember that day and delve into how their perspectives have changed over time.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/miracle-on-the-hudson-charlotte-anniversary/275-7a6ac4b6-e230-4855-b97b-d7ffd8ffa94e

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Duke Energy says Carolinians should prepare for anything when it comes to storms like we saw on Tuesday this week.

A spokesperson for Duke Energy, Jeff Brooks, says anyone can get a power outage because it can be hard to predict who will get hit the hardest.

"You may see a pocket over here and it’s perfectly fine a couple of miles away," he said.

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Both Carolinas will see a visit from Vice President Kamala Harris this month as the White House announced she will be visiting the Queen City just days after making a stop in Myrtle Beach on the 2024 campaign trail.

Harris will visit Charlotte on Thursday to discuss the Biden Administration's efforts to reduce gun violence. The vice president will be joined by educators, counselors, parents, gun safety advocates, and local and state leaders, according to state leaders. Miguel Cardona, the U.S. Secretary of Education, will also be in attendance.

Tuesday was a day to be Weather Aware as deadly storms moved through the Carolinas. While the storm threat may be over, flood risks remain around much of the Charlotte area and drivers are urged to take caution, especially when driving in the dark.

One person has died and two others are in critical condition after severe weather hit Catawba County on Tuesday. According to Catawba County Communications, the National Weather Service was in the area to evaluate exactly what type of severe weather hit the area.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/weather/severe-weather/weather-in-north-carolina-south-carolina-tornado-winds/275-1d74bae3-2c8a-4746-827a-fb13081e1594

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